Monkfish Skewers/Espetada de Tamboril

With barbecue season now completely established it’s time for matching a great way of cooking with delicious fresh ingredients. Monkfish Skewers are a common feature of any seaside restaurant in Portugal. They’re extremely easy to make and absolutely delicious served with a simple butter and lemon sauce. The one important thing to keep in mind with any mixed skewer is that all ingredients should be cut to more or less the same size to allow for even cooking.

Monkfish Skewers

Monkfish Rice/Arroz de Tamboril

This is based on a way of cooking rice often used in Portugal for fish/sea food and served as a main dish. It resembles a very wet risotto but considerably lighter in texture.